2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Stars | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4/15 | 3-5 |
| Moroka Swallows | 6 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6/15 | 6-6 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Stars | 13 | 30 | 35 | -5 | WDLLL | 13 | 0 |
| Moroka Swallows | 11 | 30 | 37 | -7 | LDLDL | 14 | -3 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2009-03-15
35 points for Platinum Stars (13th), 37 for Moroka Swallows (11th): a 2-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Platinum Stars 1.17 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Moroka Swallows 1.07 and 1.3, with the league averaging 1.19.
The match was played at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Phokeng (capacity 94,736). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
